PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yngve yngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Whittington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

yngo
vs
Whittington

185 cm
24
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yngve yngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Whittington!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Whittington feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Whittington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
yngo wants to sweep here but Whittington controlling him for the moment.
Whittington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whittington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Whittington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whittington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whittington throws and elbow that misses. yngo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Whittington's guard. Nice move by yngo!
Whittington pulls yngo in to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from yngo. No joy for Whittington on that attempt.

Whittington closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Whittington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whittington with the ground and pound but yngo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
yngo wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Whittington accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yngo is trying to keep Whittington in close.
yngo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
yngo trying to keep a closed guard but Whittington is proving a slippery customer.
Whittington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whittington.
Whittington misses with a takedown attempt - yngo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yngve yngo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Whittington.
yngo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Whittington walks forward, straight into a front kick from yngo.
Whittington looks gassed!
yngo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
yngo throws a head kick but Whittington moves out of range.
yngo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Whittington keeps the fight on the outside.
yngo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from yngo lands but Whittington takes it in his stride.

It looks like Cedric Whittington has been cut.

yngo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Whittington to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
yngo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
yngo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whittington is looking to escape.
Whittington is in all sorts of trouble here.
yngo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
yngo prevents Whittington from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
yngo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Whittington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Whittington is working to get back to half guard.
Whittington holds on for dear life.
yngo looking to finish with strikes here!
Whittington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
yngo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Whittington is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whittington holds on for dear life, controlling yngo's posture momentarily.
Whittington is trying to escape the mount.
Whittington just holding on.
Whittington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Whittington sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve yngo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Whittington's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thud! ouch! good body kick from yngo - that will leave a mark!
Whittington closes this distance looking for a takedown but yngo circles away.
yngo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Whittington swats him away and circles back towards the center.
yngo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

yngo darts in and clinches Whittington up against the cage.
yngo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
yngo is looking to control Whittington's arms but Whittington gets an underhook and turns him. Now yngo has his back to the cage.
Whittington takes an elbow to the temple.
Whittington takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from yngo.
yngo stops a takedown attempt from Whittington.
Whittington looking for a takedown.
Yngve yngo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Whittington.
yngo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Whittington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. yngo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
yngo lands a knee to the body.
Whittington is breathing heavily.
yngo crunches a lovely knee into Whittington's ribcage.
yngo crunches a lovely knee into Whittington's ribcage.
yngo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from yngo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whittington tries for a takedown but yngo manages to get underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for yngo.
Whittington takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
yngo lands a knee to the body.
yngo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
yngo scores with a knee to the head.
yngo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
yngo stops a takedown attempt from Whittington.
yngo working Whittington over with knees to the body.
Whittington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but yngo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
yngo working Whittington over with knees to the body.
Whittington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. yngo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

yngo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Whittington avoiding damage as yngo throws knees to the body.
yngo prevents the takedown attempt.
Whittington tries to score a body lock takedown but yngo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
yngo with a knee to the head.
Whittington changes levels and goes for a takedown here. yngo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cedric Whittington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but yngo swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yngo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whittington's calf.
yngo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whittington shoots in for a takedown but yngo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Whittington shoots in for a takedown but yngo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
yngo fails with an attempt to clinch.
yngo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Whittington shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Whittington working over yngo with some ground and pound. yngo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Whittington.
Whittington lands strikes from half guard.
Whittington lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whittington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whittington scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Whittington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Whittington not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Whittington misses with a head shot. yngo uses the momentum to regain guard.
yngo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Whittington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whittington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
yngo is trying to keep Whittington in close.
yngo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whittington.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Whittington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? yngo is fending him off so far but Whittington persists. Nope, yngo circles away and we're back to standing.
yngo throws a head kick that Whittington semi-blocks.

Whittington shoots in and bounces yngo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Whittington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as yngo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Whittington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Whittington is looking to work some ground and pound but yngo has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whittington throwing strikes but missing.
Whittington throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yngve yngo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cedric Whittington's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Whittington with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from yngo as Whittington shoots in.
Whittington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yngve yngo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cedric Whittington.
yngo lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for yngo.
yngo lands with a nice body kick.
Whittington takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick from yngo.
yngo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Whittington walks forward, straight into a front kick from yngo.

yngo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
yngo scores with a knee to the head.
yngo scores a nice knee to the body.
yngo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for yngo.
yngo is looking to control Whittington's arms but Whittington gets an underhook and turns him. Now yngo has his back to the cage.
Whittington has yngo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. yngo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whittington looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. yngo obliges.
yngo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Whittington.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whittington tries for a takedown. No joy.
Whittington wants a takedown.
yngo working Whittington over with knees to the body.
yngo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Whittington has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from yngo.

yngo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Whittington shoots in but yngo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Whittington takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whittington is defended easily by yngo.
Whittington takes a kick to the side of the head.
Whittington avoids the head kick by yngo.
Whittington shoots in but yngo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
yngo throws a nice head kick!

Whittington fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. yngo sprawls well initially but Whittington persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
yngo taking some punishment here, with Whittington in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
yngo is trying to get back to full guard.
Whittington throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whittington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
yngo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Whittington.
Whittington lands strikes from half guard.
Whittington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed yngo's head.
Whittington throwing shots but yngo is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

yngo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Whittington missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whittington landing with the ground and pound.
Whittington loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Whittington working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whittington trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Whittington throwing strikes but missing.
yngo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Whittington.
Whittington throws a big right hand that misses.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Whittington.
Yngve yngo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
yngo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Whittington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Whittington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Whittington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whittington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has yngo pinned against the cage. yngo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by yngo.
A thudding body kick lands there by yngo!
yngo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Whittington takes a step back to recover.
yngo looks to land a body kick but Whittington moved away.
yngo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Whittington closes the distance and clinches up with yngo, looking for a takedown. Whittington pushes yngo against the cage but yngo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Whittington has a takedown stuffed.
yngo delivers a nice body kick.

yngo forces Whittington back against the cage and clinches.
yngo lands an elbow that stopped Whittington in his tracks for a moment.
Cedric Whittington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yngve yngo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
yngo blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yngve yngo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for yngo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yngve yngo!